Mastering Punctuation: A Comprehensive Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• My brother, who is an engineer, is coming to visit next week.

• My sister who is a teacher is coming to visit next week.

• My father who is a plumber is coming, to visit next week.

• My mother, who is a dancer is coming to visit next week.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test; tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test; tomorrow I can't go out; tonight.

Select the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• Here are the ingredients for the cake: flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

• Here are the ingredients for the cake, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

• Here are the ingredients for the cake; flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

• Here are the ingredients for the cake...flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• My friend - who is very shy - won the singing competition.

• My friend who is very shy, won the singing competition.

• My friend who is very shy...won the singing competition.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• "I don't know... what to do," she said.

• "I don't know, what to do," she said.

• "I don;t know what to do," she said.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• Before we leave, make sure to lock the door.

• Before we leave make sure to lock the door.

• Before we leave-make sure to lock the door.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm-the dog was restless.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• You need to buy: bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.

• You need to buy, bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.

• You need to buy...bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• The winner of the race - surprisingly - was the underdog.

• The winner of the race surprisingly, was the underdog.

• The winner of the race surprisingly; was the underdog.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• "I'm not sure... should we go ahead with it?" he asked.

• "I'm not sure, should we go ahead with it?" he asked.

• "I'm not sure: should we go ahead with it!" he asked.